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this time boehner says the president erupts. >> he was spewing coals. oh, he was pissed. he was pissed. he called and wanted $400 billion. i knew that he wasn't going to get a damn dime more out of me. >> reporter: the stakes couldn't be higher, 11 days before default in front of the world. >> somebody said can we sell national parks and the treasury secretary says, it won't work. we won't get enough money. >> reporter: for his part, the president was now certain that some hard-core members of the tea party had decided to let the whole thing blow up rather than give him a deal. >> there were very prominent republicans in the caucus who told me to my face that the view in the caucus was that getting a deal with me would ensure my re-election. >> reporter: but a lot of insiders tell woodward the president strengthened his opposition by being so aloof. do you really think still in this tensely polarized world that schmoozing and charming and calling and spending the night with your feet up changes the course of history? >> yes, ma'am. human relations matter. >> reporter: and
this time boehner says the president erupts. >> he was spewing coals. oh, he was pissed. he was pissed. he called and wanted $400 billion. i knew that he wasn't going to get a damn dime more out of me. >> reporter: the stakes couldn't be higher, 11 days before default in front of the world. >> somebody said can we sell national parks and the treasury secretary says, it won't work. we won't get enough money. >> reporter: for his part, the president was now certain that...
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for boehner, that was a deal breaker. he wasn't going to get a damn dime more out of me, boehner told woodward. a critical juncture boehner didn't bother to return the president's phone calls. when they connected, the furious president was spewing coals. the president acknowledged he was angry, but also tells woodward, he had sympathy for boehner because he couldn't control extremists in the new tea party congress. you see how crazy these people are. >> i understand him, the people said. through woodward, the total breakdown of the talks reflected badly on everyone. it was clear no one was running washington. it was trouble for everyone, but especially for obama. >> woodward shows an almost complete lack of communications between republicans in the white house. when republicans won the house in 2010, the president wanted to call john boehner to congratulate him, and nobody in the white house had his phone number. >> thanks so much, john. on monday, you'll hear more of the incredible drama unveiled by bob woodward, our ful
for boehner, that was a deal breaker. he wasn't going to get a damn dime more out of me, boehner told woodward. a critical juncture boehner didn't bother to return the president's phone calls. when they connected, the furious president was spewing coals. the president acknowledged he was angry, but also tells woodward, he had sympathy for boehner because he couldn't control extremists in the new tea party congress. you see how crazy these people are. >> i understand him, the people said....
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i also make the point that speaker boehner was responsible. close the book with the thought that the result of all of this was the status quo only worse. >> and you can see more of our questions to bob woodward and the interview tonight on "nightline" and tomorrow morning he will be live on "good morning america." >>> still ahead right here on "world news" -- prince harry at war and under threat. the taliban now pledging to target him. why he might be safer in the air than on the ground. well, i had all the classic symptoms... like the elephant on my chest... he thought he was having a heart attack. she said, "take an aspirin, we need to go to the hospital." i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. i'm very grateful to be alive. aspirin really made a difference. trouble with a car insurance claim. [ voice of dennis ] switch to allstate. their claim service is so good, now it's guaranteed. [ normal voice ] so i can trust 'em. unlike randy. are you in good hands? more
i also make the point that speaker boehner was responsible. close the book with the thought that the result of all of this was the status quo only worse. >> and you can see more of our questions to bob woodward and the interview tonight on "nightline" and tomorrow morning he will be live on "good morning america." >>> still ahead right here on "world news" -- prince harry at war and under threat. the taliban now pledging to target him. why he might...
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for boehner, that was a deal breaker. he wasn't going to get a damn dime more out of me, boehner told woodward. at a critical juncture, boehner didn't bother to return the president's phone calls. when they finally connected, boehner tells woodward, the furious president was spewing coals. the president acknowledged he was angry and told woodward he had sympathy for boehner because he couldn't control extremists in the tea party congress. you see how crazy these people are. i understand him, the president said. to woodward, the total breakdown of the talks reflected badly on everyone. it was increasingly clear that no one was running washington. that was trouble for everyone, but especially for obama. woodward shows an almost complete lack of communication between republicans and the white house when republicans won the house in 2010, the president wanted to call john boehner to congratulate him and nobody in the white house had his phone number. jonathan karl, abc news, democratic convention in charlotte. >> ooh. >> you
for boehner, that was a deal breaker. he wasn't going to get a damn dime more out of me, boehner told woodward. at a critical juncture, boehner didn't bother to return the president's phone calls. when they finally connected, boehner tells woodward, the furious president was spewing coals. the president acknowledged he was angry and told woodward he had sympathy for boehner because he couldn't control extremists in the tea party congress. you see how crazy these people are. i understand him,...
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boehner for more tax increases. woodward reveals more on "world news" and "nightline." it's an abc news exclusive. >> a fly on the wall, man. all right. >>> it is a guilty verdict for drew peterson. the chicago area police sergeant charged with killing his third wife. a jury convicted peterson largely on hearsay evidence from friends and relatives of kathleen savio and stacy peterson, wife number four who vanished in 2007. he sat stills the verdict was read. but savio's family could not hold back their emotions. >> finally, somebody heard kathleen's cry. 12 people did the right thing. >> i'll never have my sister again. i'll see her in the cemetery. but at least i know she got justice. >> there is no death penalty in illinois. but peterson could spend the rest of his life in prison. he's not been charged in stacy peterson's disappearance. >>> in other news this morning the catholic bishop of kansas city, missouri, has been found guilty of shielding an abusive priest. he waited six months before reporting that a priest had child pornography on his computer. he was guinn
boehner for more tax increases. woodward reveals more on "world news" and "nightline." it's an abc news exclusive. >> a fly on the wall, man. all right. >>> it is a guilty verdict for drew peterson. the chicago area police sergeant charged with killing his third wife. a jury convicted peterson largely on hearsay evidence from friends and relatives of kathleen savio and stacy peterson, wife number four who vanished in 2007. he sat stills the verdict was read....
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for boehner, that was a deal-breaker. at that point, boehner didn't even bother to return the president's calls. instead, telling reporters, the talks were over. only then, did he call the president back. boehner describes the call as angry, saying it was a, quote, presidential tirade. telling woodward, the president was spewing coals. i was pretty angry, the president told woodward. there's no doubt, i thought it was profoundly irresponsible at that stage not to call me back immediately and let me know what was going on. to woodward, the total breakdown of the talks reflected badly on everyone, especially the president. it was increasingly clear that no one was running washington. that was trouble for everyone. but especially for obama. the breakdown wasn't that surprising. almost complete lack of communication between the president and congressional republicans. in fact, when republicans won control of the house in 2010 and the president wanted to call john boehner to congratulate him, nobody in the white house had his
for boehner, that was a deal-breaker. at that point, boehner didn't even bother to return the president's calls. instead, telling reporters, the talks were over. only then, did he call the president back. boehner describes the call as angry, saying it was a, quote, presidential tirade. telling woodward, the president was spewing coals. i was pretty angry, the president told woodward. there's no doubt, i thought it was profoundly irresponsible at that stage not to call me back immediately and...
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the president calls house speaker john boehner to the white house. to try to negotiate a deal that will outflank tea party opposition. as days go by a blizzard of paper between the two, numbers, counter numbers. then it looks close, a combination of tax cuts and government programs, and tax increases. a magic formula. so what happens? well, 12 days before the deadline, the president makes a phone call to boehner. asking for still more revenue, $400 billion. was it a question? or was it a demand? it blows the deal sky high. and in the end it comes done to he said/he said. >> i want to be very emphatic here, at no point did i say, john, take it or leave it. >> his position is he was not saying, i have to have it, he was saying, i want you to kid it. >> oh, no, no, no, no, hold on. no, no, no. i need $400 billion more than i need. >> reporter: so the deal is off. now it is 11 days to possible default. a crisis so grave, someone in the white house actually suggests a kind of yard sale of government properties. >> somebody said can we sell national parks?
the president calls house speaker john boehner to the white house. to try to negotiate a deal that will outflank tea party opposition. as days go by a blizzard of paper between the two, numbers, counter numbers. then it looks close, a combination of tax cuts and government programs, and tax increases. a magic formula. so what happens? well, 12 days before the deadline, the president makes a phone call to boehner. asking for still more revenue, $400 billion. was it a question? or was it a...
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nancy pelosi received some hel from majority leader john boehner. >>> and now, the day that so many have been waiting for. the iphone 5 hits stores. >> it's been a mix of a ritual frenzy and cultural phenomenon. in city after city overseas, people are sharing high-fives over the iphone 5. patience paid off for eager apple fans. and coast-to-coast in this country, people have been lining up and camping out for days. but not everyone is sitting on the sidewalk to get a phone. some are doing it just to sell their spot in line. >> i sold it for a little more than $200. so, i know what i'm doing. >> we had a few customers. four or five interested in buying our spots. we will ultimately sell our spots. on the side. advertising, for our selling spots sign. >> reporter: iphone enthusiasts are talking about the latest version being thinner, taller and faster. analysts are talk about the staggering sales prediction. 2 million preaddresses in 24 hours. 10 million new iphones being shipped in the next ten days. what could be wrong? abc news tech editor, joanna stern, says the new apple map app, has
nancy pelosi received some hel from majority leader john boehner. >>> and now, the day that so many have been waiting for. the iphone 5 hits stores. >> it's been a mix of a ritual frenzy and cultural phenomenon. in city after city overseas, people are sharing high-fives over the iphone 5. patience paid off for eager apple fans. and coast-to-coast in this country, people have been lining up and camping out for days. but not everyone is sitting on the sidewalk to get a phone. some...
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and boehner says... >> rose: jock jack son is over for boehner. >> that's right. but this is a fascinating... highly unusual moment where they asked boehner well, how many votes for more additional revenue do you think you you'll be able to get? and boehner says about 170. the chief of staff says to the speaker of the house "you're crazy. you're crazy." and cantor backs him up and they think he would only get about 50 votes. >> rose: not 170. >> not 170. >> rose: so what does that say about the speaker of the house knowing where his members are? >> well, exactly. but then he did some soundings and wouldn't call the president back and then finally backed out of the deal. >> rose: as the president was trying to reach him? >> yes. >> rose: wouldn't call him back. >> wouldn't call him back for a day. again, unheard of. and the president was furious, confused. he had... he... as i report in there, the big dpra draa drama was he had no plan "b", no fallback position. so then the next day obama calls noepsz and reid, the democratic leaders down the white house to see wha
and boehner says... >> rose: jock jack son is over for boehner. >> that's right. but this is a fascinating... highly unusual moment where they asked boehner well, how many votes for more additional revenue do you think you you'll be able to get? and boehner says about 170. the chief of staff says to the speaker of the house "you're crazy. you're crazy." and cantor backs him up and they think he would only get about 50 votes. >> rose: not 170. >> not 170....
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the president was waiting for a call from boehner. boehner would not call him back. he said he was trying to work out a deal with the leaders. the next day, the president calls the congressional leaders to the white house and saturday morning, 11:00 a.m., the congressional leaders asked him to leave the meeting. the president said he was not going to stand on protocol as they tried to work a deal at the white house. it work for a while. harry reid backed away from the congressional deal and joined forces with the president. it is in the details that the decisions and the negotiations hung. host: lydia from illinois. go ahead. lydia, are you there? go ahead. caller: good morning. it was noted that reporters -- i think that's what you're doing. it is out there. newt gingrich devised the strategy of transforming the house as a way to drive the national agenda. it was outlined in a book in 2009 when newt gingrich was part of a group that met and devise a process to obstruct. mr. boehner was one of the key lieutenants. his following the process. i'm waiting for you. i wan
the president was waiting for a call from boehner. boehner would not call him back. he said he was trying to work out a deal with the leaders. the next day, the president calls the congressional leaders to the white house and saturday morning, 11:00 a.m., the congressional leaders asked him to leave the meeting. the president said he was not going to stand on protocol as they tried to work a deal at the white house. it work for a while. harry reid backed away from the congressional deal and...
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the president was waiting for a call from boehner. boehner would not call him back. he said he was trying to work out a deal with the leaders. the next day, the president calls the congressional leaders to the white house and saturday morning, 11:00 a.m., the congressional leaders asked him to leave the meeting. the president said he was not going to stand on protocol as they tried to work a deal at the white house. which they did. it work for a while. harry reid backed away from the congressional deal and joined forces with the president. it is in the details that the decisions and the negotiations hung. host: lydia from illinois. go ahead. lydia, are you there? go ahead. caller: good morning. it was noted that reporters -- i think that's what you're doing. it is out there. this info. "wall street journal." newt gingrich devised the strategy of transforming the house as a way to drive the national agenda. it was outlined in a book in 2009 when newt gingrich was part of a group that met and devise a process to obstruct. mr. boehner was one of the key lieutenants. bac
the president was waiting for a call from boehner. boehner would not call him back. he said he was trying to work out a deal with the leaders. the next day, the president calls the congressional leaders to the white house and saturday morning, 11:00 a.m., the congressional leaders asked him to leave the meeting. the president said he was not going to stand on protocol as they tried to work a deal at the white house. which they did. it work for a while. harry reid backed away from the...
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>> boehner and the mainstream republicans are. you also have a bunch of republicans who are tossing away the no tax. >> help the voter right here, if you're undecided and you vote for obama, are you voting for a better deal, a possible deal? >> romney would be in a good position to make a deal as well. democrats are more likely to vote for government. chris: kelly, you're on the hill. >> boehner has the upper happened. he can get the influence of the new class if they come back. chris: who has the most likely deal to cut a deal? >> if you're looking at your low-cal congressmen or woman that is a tea party member, look if they find a pledge. that will drown out the possibility of compromise. chris: americans do the right thing when they have exhausted all of the alternatives. >> yes, but this is going to be really hard and boehner may have enough people that he can bring to, but i lay out, as he was trying to work out things out here. he had to call members in. he had to say if you don't vote for this and they said we're just not g
>> boehner and the mainstream republicans are. you also have a bunch of republicans who are tossing away the no tax. >> help the voter right here, if you're undecided and you vote for obama, are you voting for a better deal, a possible deal? >> romney would be in a good position to make a deal as well. democrats are more likely to vote for government. chris: kelly, you're on the hill. >> boehner has the upper happened. he can get the influence of the new class if they...
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and president obama sort of scoffs at speaker boehner. i think it's sort of a bromance gone bad and they sort of both feel frustrated they could have had this legacy making deal. >> james, it is interesting to see the style of president obama. we sort of saw it in this documentary. do you think if he is re-elected that there will be much more change? there will be more back slapping? there would be more kind of outreach? >> i don't know. a guy you sort of -- i think the outreach -- he'll talk to people or something like that. as you saw him at 6:30, he like, he likes to go be with his family. now maybe his daughters, they pointed out in the piece, or the documentary i guess you'd call it, will be older. but he may engage in some of that. but by and large, he's a guy that's not a kind of back slapping kind of politician. he's very engaged. he worked hard. he knows that's not his thing. and usually a person of that age, seldom changes as they get older. >> well, it's interesting, because you hear president obama say if he's re-elected there
and president obama sort of scoffs at speaker boehner. i think it's sort of a bromance gone bad and they sort of both feel frustrated they could have had this legacy making deal. >> james, it is interesting to see the style of president obama. we sort of saw it in this documentary. do you think if he is re-elected that there will be much more change? there will be more back slapping? there would be more kind of outreach? >> i don't know. a guy you sort of -- i think the outreach --...
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he blames john boehner. he said, boehner was the one -- and he's right -- as you well know, there is a war going on in the republican party-- >>> boehner was there with a deal that i wouldn't have liked as a conservative and obatcha adds $4 and00 billion to the deal? >> it was for political reasons. it derailed the whole thing. now whether it would have worked, we don't know. it's for history to speculate. at the same time, i spent the last four years studying obama with this policy. i know you are not going to agree with this. but there is a genuine progressive in him. there is also a genuine blue dog, fiscal conservative-- >>> where?! >> where? >> sean: $4 tril whereon in debt?! >> yes. but let me tell thu. he early on in all of these budget negotiations, he said to kent conrad, the democratic senator, he said, look, fifix this i am willing to be a one-term president-- >>> -- >>> >> when i talked to obama, he said, i am willing to lose an election to get this right? >> the rhetoric is there. >> it is this
he blames john boehner. he said, boehner was the one -- and he's right -- as you well know, there is a war going on in the republican party-- >>> boehner was there with a deal that i wouldn't have liked as a conservative and obatcha adds $4 and00 billion to the deal? >> it was for political reasons. it derailed the whole thing. now whether it would have worked, we don't know. it's for history to speculate. at the same time, i spent the last four years studying obama with this...
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and president obama sort of scoffs at speaker boehner. i think it's sort of a bromance gone bad and they sort of both feel frustrated they could have had this legacy making deal. >> james, it is interesting to see the style of president obama. we sort of saw it in this documentary. do you think if he is re-elected that there will be much more change? there will be more back slapping? there would be more kind of outreach? >> i don't know. a guy you sort of -- i think the outreach -- he'll talk to people or something like that. as you saw him at 6:30, he like, he likes to go be with his family. now maybe his daughters, they pointed out in the piece, or the documentary i guess you'd call it, will be older. but he may engage in some of that. but by and large, he's a guy that's not a kind of back slapping kind of politician. he's very engaged. he worked hard. he knows that's not his thing. and usually a person of that age, seldom changes as they get older. >> well, it's interesting, because you hear president obama say if he's re-elected there
and president obama sort of scoffs at speaker boehner. i think it's sort of a bromance gone bad and they sort of both feel frustrated they could have had this legacy making deal. >> james, it is interesting to see the style of president obama. we sort of saw it in this documentary. do you think if he is re-elected that there will be much more change? there will be more back slapping? there would be more kind of outreach? >> i don't know. a guy you sort of -- i think the outreach --...
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the president was waiting for a call from boehner. boehner would not call him back. he said he was trying to work out a deal with the leaders. the next day, the president calls the congressional leaders to the white house and saturday morning, 11:00 a.m., the congressional leaders asked him to lead the meeting -- leave the meeting. the president said he was not going to stand on protocol as they tried to work a deal at the white house. it work for a while. harry reid backed away from the congressional deal and joined forces with the president. it is in the details that the decisions and the negotiations hung. host: lydia from illinois. go ahead. lydia, are you there? go ahead. caller: good morning. it was noted that reporters -- i think that's what you're doing. it is out there. newt gingrich devised the strategy of transforming the house as a way to drive the national agenda. it was outlined in a book in 2009 when newt gingrich was part of a group that met and devise a process to obstruct. mr. boehner was one of the key lieutenants. his following the process. i'm wa
the president was waiting for a call from boehner. boehner would not call him back. he said he was trying to work out a deal with the leaders. the next day, the president calls the congressional leaders to the white house and saturday morning, 11:00 a.m., the congressional leaders asked him to lead the meeting -- leave the meeting. the president said he was not going to stand on protocol as they tried to work a deal at the white house. it work for a while. harry reid backed away from the...
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boehner did call and said he was backing out. one of the aides who work with them for years said he was spewing coals like a furnace in the oval office that day. the worry was the president was so furious when he was on the phone that he would literally break the phone. scott pelley asked if he was in a phone-breaking mood. the president said he was very angry. host: you write about it lack of deference on the democratic side, too. why do you think that is? guest: a lot has to do with harry reid, who goes to a meeting with the president on a sunday night at 6:00 p.m. go to the meeting and you can see what happens. one of the most interesting meetings i've ever reported on. harry reid has developed a plan with the republicans. he turns it over to his chief of staff who sits in the oval office and reads out the president and said, i'm disappointed in this white house and in you, that you did not have a plan b. they did not have a plan b. afterwards, there were arriving back from the white house and said, you did a good job. the pre
boehner did call and said he was backing out. one of the aides who work with them for years said he was spewing coals like a furnace in the oval office that day. the worry was the president was so furious when he was on the phone that he would literally break the phone. scott pelley asked if he was in a phone-breaking mood. the president said he was very angry. host: you write about it lack of deference on the democratic side, too. why do you think that is? guest: a lot has to do with harry...
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boehner is a conservative republican, a much more moderate one. and he was laying down the law with obama, said, no tax increase. >> he agreed to $800 billion. >> through tax reform which is -- >> raising revenue. >> which is tricky. i mean, it's possible. but i call it the great white whale. you chase it in the ocean and it might kill you. >> let's talk about the republican party in the house. we know there's "x" many number of tea partyers against any revenues, against everything, cut spending, cut spending. i heard every time boehner would come back from the white house with a deal he thought he could meet with the president, make with the president, he'd get a call from his chief of staff barry jackson, eric cantor's talking to the crazies out there, we're not going to be able to hold this deal. >> yes, i mean, there's a scene for if one of the key moments where the president is asked for that $400 billion additional revenue -- >> $800 billion up to $1.2 trillion. >> boehner calls eric cantor and his chief of staff down and asks, what do you t
boehner is a conservative republican, a much more moderate one. and he was laying down the law with obama, said, no tax increase. >> he agreed to $800 billion. >> through tax reform which is -- >> raising revenue. >> which is tricky. i mean, it's possible. but i call it the great white whale. you chase it in the ocean and it might kill you. >> let's talk about the republican party in the house. we know there's "x" many number of tea partyers against any...
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i think obama saw him as the great hope. >> the president and speaker boehner began featherive boehner began fertive meetings with their parties world apart. republicans wanted to cut spending. >> we got to stop growing government, hoping to grow jobs, and instead we got to start cutting the federal deficit. >> democrats wanted to limit tax giveaways to the wealthiest americans. >> what we've heard from our republican colleagues is they're not willing to close one special interest tax loophole. >> the president and speaker boehner came up with an ambitious solution. they'd craft a grand bargain to raise the debt ceiling. it would also include changes to social security, medicare, tax policy and defense spending. for both sides, it meant lots of pain. but for the nation, it could mean lots of gain. >> i think he genuinely thought there was an opportunity to do something big and meaningful to deal with our long-term debt and had what he considered productive discussions with john boehner. >> new urgency this morning. >> the clock ticks. >> we've been here before but not quite this close
i think obama saw him as the great hope. >> the president and speaker boehner began featherive boehner began fertive meetings with their parties world apart. republicans wanted to cut spending. >> we got to stop growing government, hoping to grow jobs, and instead we got to start cutting the federal deficit. >> democrats wanted to limit tax giveaways to the wealthiest americans. >> what we've heard from our republican colleagues is they're not willing to close one...
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boehner says just have sworn to never compromise! they are trying to take his words and spin them out of context to hide their own obstruction. for a party that loves to toss around the word leadership, they sure don't know what it means. today paul ryan tried their most reliable strategy against the president, which is deception, and even that doesn't seem to work. he gave his four pinocchio version of the president's plan. at the aarp and god bless those seniors they saw right through him and booed. >> the first step to a stronger medicare is to repeal obamacare. [ booing ] >> because it represents the worst of both worlds. i had a feeling there would be mixed reactions, so let me get into it. >> jennifer: this is what the president meant he had to go to the people to put pressure on washington, and the people are starting to catch on. they can't sell their policies honestly because nobody likes them. so they distort and obstruct, and americans still don't seem to be buying it. let me ask romney ryan and bane ear couple of question
boehner says just have sworn to never compromise! they are trying to take his words and spin them out of context to hide their own obstruction. for a party that loves to toss around the word leadership, they sure don't know what it means. today paul ryan tried their most reliable strategy against the president, which is deception, and even that doesn't seem to work. he gave his four pinocchio version of the president's plan. at the aarp and god bless those seniors they saw right through him and...
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for boehner that was a deal breaker. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> cenk: all right, we're back on "the young turks"." last night joe biden gave a speech about how president obama had a spine of steel! i got to be honest with you i wasn't buying it. there were good parts to biden's speech and there were a lot of things i liked about the democratic convention, but this steely courage did not ring true to me given how he has acted and reacted during negotiations with republicans. now there is a new book about that by bob woodward. he sat down with diane sawyer, and they'll air the entire interview on monday. but here is one piece of it. >> after president obama and john boehner secretly tried to agree to the debt. the stakes were higher than anybody remained. >> you talk about 44 days that were the equivalent, the financial equivalent to the cuban missile crisis. >> it was so serious they couldn't tell the world how bad it was at the time. >> woodward writes the two men were astonishingly close to actually getting it done. a m
for boehner that was a deal breaker. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> cenk: all right, we're back on "the young turks"." last night joe biden gave a speech about how president obama had a spine of steel! i got to be honest with you i wasn't buying it. there were good parts to biden's speech and there were a lot of things i liked about the democratic convention, but this steely courage did not ring true to me given how he has acted and reacted during negotiations with republicans....
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. >> speaker boehner, he says you flinched. >> i'm sure that's his version of events. >> i think the biggest failure is the president's unwillingness to listen to the american people. >> a man whose style would both help him and hurt him as a leader. >> when i'm making decisions, i try to not get caught up in the emotions of the moment. >> "obama revealed, the man, the president." >>> history in the making. >> i can't wait to tell my children about it. >> it was an historic moment. >> are you prepared to take the oath, senator? >> i am. i, barack hussein obama -- do solemnly swear to defend and protect the constitution of the united states. >> so help you god? >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> a new day with towering expectations. >> he looked at me and said, it's been an incredible ride, hasn't it? i said yeah. he said, it's just beginning. >> on this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord. >> for many, barack obama and his presidency symbolized much more than political change. [ crowd chanting obama ]
. >> speaker boehner, he says you flinched. >> i'm sure that's his version of events. >> i think the biggest failure is the president's unwillingness to listen to the american people. >> a man whose style would both help him and hurt him as a leader. >> when i'm making decisions, i try to not get caught up in the emotions of the moment. >> "obama revealed, the man, the president." >>> history in the making. >> i can't wait to tell my...
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. >> speaker boehner, he says you flinched. >> i'm sure that's his version of events. >> i think the biggest failure is the president's unwillingness to listen to the american people. >> a man whose style would both help him and hurt him as a leader. >> when i'm making decisions, i try to not get caught up in the emotions of the moment. >> "obama revealed, the man, the president." >> i can't wait to tell my children about it. >> t-shirts. >>> it was an historic moment. >> prepare to take the oath, senator? >> i am. i, barack hussein obama -- >> so help you god? >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> a new day with towering expectations. >> he looked at me and said, it's been an incredible ride, hasn't it? i said, yeah. he said, it's just beginning. >> on this day, we gather because we have chos hope over fear. unity of purpose over conflict and discord. >> for many, barack obama and his presidency symbolized much more than political change. >> obama, obama, obama! >> i started crying. >> for the sons and daughters of slaves, their offspring, for people who have buil
. >> speaker boehner, he says you flinched. >> i'm sure that's his version of events. >> i think the biggest failure is the president's unwillingness to listen to the american people. >> a man whose style would both help him and hurt him as a leader. >> when i'm making decisions, i try to not get caught up in the emotions of the moment. >> "obama revealed, the man, the president." >> i can't wait to tell my children about it. >>...
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president obama said can we get that fake revenue and boehner said no to that anyway. in fact, here he said a lot more than i just said. >> his position is he was not saying i have to have it, he was saying i want you to consider it. >> no, no, no, hold on, no, no, no. no no. i need $400 billion. i need. i pushed back a couple times and it's not no, i need $400. >> even then with this fake revenue, boehner's answer is no, no no, no, no, no, no and president obama wasn't drunk enough. >> president obama said i didn't say that i needed it, i just said pretty please. >> are we going through this again in the second term? the final piece of the tape here boehner proves how unmovable he is: >> not a damn dime. you can't take anything from the rich. president obama, when are you going to realize these are not the guy to say negotiate. that grand bargain he told a reporter that it's more important to him than even health care reform. it's a terrible deal for the entire country. don't do it. don't negotiate with these guys anymore. unfortunately, he won't listen to us. if he g
president obama said can we get that fake revenue and boehner said no to that anyway. in fact, here he said a lot more than i just said. >> his position is he was not saying i have to have it, he was saying i want you to consider it. >> no, no, no, hold on, no, no, no. no no. i need $400 billion. i need. i pushed back a couple times and it's not no, i need $400. >> even then with this fake revenue, boehner's answer is no, no no, no, no, no, no and president obama wasn't drunk...